Chestnut Chocolate Fig Pie

This rich dessert pie combines the flavors of autumn in the Cilento National Park.

Southern Italian Recipes, CilentoDanielle OteriDecember 22, 2017chestnuts, figs, cilento, pieComment

Live in Italy For One Week

Instead of taking a tour of Italy, this is your chance to live in Italy. For one week, you'll see how the past meets the present, eat the true Mediterranean diet and be safely in the care of an Italian family.

Art and Archaeology, Campania destinationsDanielle OteriJanuary 23, 2017cilento, capaccio, paestumComment

Coming home to cavatelli and zucchini flowers

When I arrived at Borgo La Pietraia, my cousins set a plate of handmade cavatelli and zucchini flowers before me and poured a glass of Falanghina wine.

Why You Should Drink Cilento Wine Right Now

When guests asked me for the "hidden gem" or "next big thing" on our wine list, I invariably recommended these bottles produced by a biodynamic winemaker in the Cilento.

Wine Tour, Campanian wine, CilentoDanielle OteriAugust 29, 2016san salvatore, cilento, wine, aglianico, capaccio, paestum Comment

Italy's Best Mozzarella di Bufala

Read an excerpt from Domenica Marchetti's latest cookbook about discovering Italy's very best buffalo mozzarella at Tenuta Vannulo on the Cilento coast.

Edgar Degas & the Bellelli Family

Edgar Degas's first masterpiece "The Bellelli Family" portrays members of his Italian family whose abandoned palace I visited in Capaccio.

The Baronessa's Torta Caprese

Guests on our spring 2016 food and wine tour learned to make "torta caprese" from a Baronessa. Get the recipe for this regional chocolate cake and see a photo slideshow from our week on the Amalfi and Cilento coasts.